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A Memorable 1
Mr. John T. Cromer Tel
Along Some Terri
of the
i
As soon as the warm sunshine of
last spring had begun to dry up the
* * ?i- J f?ino iin i
muaay roaus 1 siaricu m iu muc
? my motorcycle for a spin of some 150
miles, to visit relatives living in the j
SL lower part of the State near Walter-1
K boro. My mount had been caged dur- }
W ing the winter months, with scarcely j
enough exercise to keep it limber, but!
I it was apparently in good trim. IJ
I knew that fifty or sixty miles of this :
road would be through deep sand, j
which is not very inducing to the j
motorist, but I was very anxious to;
make the trip and was willing to trust
to the ability of my machine to get
through without serious trouble. I
% packed my wardrobe in a small handle,*
?it in o | mv OWT1 ?
Ud ^ ClliU piUVVU X c. 1U C4. XUV" \ V .. j
4 make) in front of the handle bars. I i
was joined by I. T. Timmerman, who
had made a recent purchase of a sin-:
gle cylinder. Though he had but Tit-1
tie experience, he was an enthusiast, j
On May 20, we set sail very early j
in the morning, leaving Newberry j
about 6.30 a. m. The weather was j
fine and we clipped off the first 20
miles in good time. Then we found
some very bad roads that at places it
seemed to take thirty minutes to negotiate
that many yards. Mud holes
nearly knee deep extended clear across j
the road, and emoanKmenis on Dom sides
made it impossible to go around, j
After a mile or two of this kind of!
road you could hardly tell my gray!
V.'agner from Timmerman's blue Ind)in,
and as for our own appearance
?well it's too early to describe that. {
Fortunately, after a mile or two condi-:
tions improved. From Lexington the j
road was excellent all the way to Co- j
lumbia. Upon arriving there we re-!
plenished our gasoline supply and set j
about to inquire about the roads to I
Orangeburg. We found there wTere
two routes by which one might travel, j
one on the west side of the Congaree j
river which is the most direct, but
was said to be very Bandy and swampy, i
The other on the eastern side, a hard j
v - clay road, well kept up, crossing to'
the west side at Bates' ferry. This
was much the longest route, but as it
was so much the best I chose to take
it Timmerman, wiser than I, desert- i
7 <
ed me here and I traveled all the balance
of the way alone^ I had no trouble
in finding the right road, which I
did find to be in excellent condition, I
I kept my motor buzzing near the limit
of its speed capacity. After I had i
traveled 25 or 30 miles from Colum- J
bia, I began to get into a low land, I
where the roads seemed to still im-!
?
Drove, and I began congratulating my- I
self for choosing this route. I turned j
on a little more juice a? i was just j
spurting the blue smoke out to the
t tune of about 40 miles an hour when
I made a sudden Jturn in the road and
saw a pond of water at a short distance
(which looked to me like a sea)
" extending across the road. I jammed
on the brakes and made a frantic ef-j
fort to check my momentum, and just |
did stop in time to save me from a]
plunge into this yawning pool. There'
was a boggy swamp on both sides of [
tlie road and only a foot log three
feet from the ground to cross on. I i
was compelled to ford it, and a;- it j
did not seem to be over eight inches 5
deep or thirty yards ^'ide I decided j
v !,
to ride through, so going back to get a :
start I came up at a twenty mile gait. 1
The first splash completely drenched j
me and before I reached half way my f
motor stopped and I was compelled to j
get down in the water and drag the j
machine out, which proved to be no j
small task. But I managed somehow'
to do the stunt and after a little coax-1
ing soon had her going again, sprint*
ing towards the river, which was now;
only a few miles off, and in a short j
while I was at its brink.
There are two spurs of the river, |
^ divided by an island. The first is!
spanned by a bridge, the other crossed ;
by a ferry, but recent heavy rains had
completely wasnea tne onages uway.
It seemed my journey had come to a
sudden end. It was 35 miles back to
Columbia, the only other place where
I could cross back to the west side,
and that road was considered almost
impassable. A very discouraging situation
indeed, but I was determined
v not to be outdone by circumstances,
so I procured a batteau and hired a
darkey living near to row me over.
We crossed the channel ?n safety, j
but landed in mud two feet deep. It
required some hard work to get my!
* ' lnryfl on/3 m IT 1
macnme upon n<nu miiu, unu uw.u u.j
trouble had just started. The island
was about two miles across and traversed
by ten or fifteen small streams,;
and all the bridges across them had ,
been washed out of their places. Trees!
"were uprooted and strewn across the
highway and great washouts here and .
Motorcycle Trip
Is of Some Experiences
ble Roads in Part
State.
there made the road almost impassable,
even for an unencumbered pedestrian.
A smail boat and a ladder would
Viax'o Hotter mo for Thi? PXOedi
tion. I lugged and toiled, though, lifting
my machine over trees, washouts
and rifted bridges, until 1 had pene"trated
about a mile of this r"*ful jungle.
Then I left my mount i. ,d walked
ahead to see if condition? were
likely to improve, but found little consolation.
I returned to my m&ohine,
resolved to make the best out of the
situation that I could.
I was much worn and fatigued. The
streaming rays of the hot sun were
shining without mercy and my watch
was pointing to an hour far beyond
the time for square meals, and no relief
in sight. Not a cheering sound
could be heard, not even the bark of
a dog, and 1 had many reasons to
wonder if that was the same island
once inhabited by Robinson Crusoe.
There were scarcely any signs that
a vehicle had ever traveled that way,
and the party in Columbia who had
told me that this was the best route
iiad fooled me into an awful trap. The
afternoon was fast passing away and
~tbe prospect of spending the night
in this desolate region did not add any
to my comfort. However, I worked my
way a little at the time and after more
than three hours of this gruelling misery
I emerged upon the other river
bank. Fortunately I found an old
darkey fishing nearby from a little
boat. I hired him to put me across,
landing on the other shore about kneedeep
in drifted -sands. I gave him a
"quarter to help me push my machine
about fifty yards.
I felt very much encouraged now
for the fact that I was off the island,
but I still had several rifted bridges
and deep washouts to cross. Using all
the energy I had in reserve, I managed
somehow to get through, and once
more on good roads. I repaired to a
little village^ called Fort Motte, where
I obtained food and refreshments.
My next stop was St. Matthews. I
found the roads excellent on down as
far as Urangeburg, and I began to spin
off the miles to the limit of my motor's
speed, making good time in the
few hours of daylight that I still had.
At Orangeburg I replenished my
s'asolinp snnnlv anrt maHo mv final
dash for Branchville, the only town
of any size I expected to pass. After
"seven more miles of good roads I
came into the sandy region. This,
of course, retarded my progress some,
but I romped on into Branchville in
pretty good shape, reaching there a
little before 6 o'clock. I was now 25
miles from my destination and I had
feared that this would be the worst
part of my journey. After drawing a
map of the roads as it was given me
I set out from Branchville, ploughing
the deep sand which was now continuous,
thinking I might reach a small
village called Smoak's, which was only
12 miles distant, before nightfall. Automobiles
are unknown here and motorcycles
attract as much attention as
a flying machine would, so it is not
'difficult to get lost when you leave the
railroad. However, I had no trouble
for about five miles. Here the road
forked. 1 consulted my map and found
nothing to indicate another road there.
It was left to my best judgment to
decide which one to take, and of
course took the wrong one, and did
not find that out until I had gone about
eight miles. As mv cyclometer ehoworl
tVi o t T Vio/^ tmrolo/1 10 milop fyr\m
VVA V.i^uv x uuu JO 111 IXtO 11 UXli
Branchville and no "Smoak's" in
sight I concluded then that my course
was wrong. An old darkev living
near informed me that the roads were
very bad and I would have to -ford
several email streams if T continued
in my course. I decided then to give
'up the attempt for the present, as I
was already very tired from the day's
grind. A white family living in the
neighborhood assured me that I would
be welcome to spend the night.
I had traveled 149.4 miles, which
was far better than I had expected
The next morning, much jefrished,
I resumed my journey. Though the
roads were still sandy, they were not
extremely bad, and 1 soon came to the
end of my jaunt, 159.6.
On my return I tf,ok a different
route and had no trouble whatever
making the run in a little more than
eight hours.
John T. Cromer.
The Eseaped Lunatic.
Toledo Xews-Eee.
Tse escaped lunatic stopped and
leaned over the fence of a garden
wherein a man was busy trimming the
path. The little inclosure was neatly
k?pt and bright with flowers, border
f
iiig a strip of greensward.
The man who was working straightened
up and wip-s the perspiration
from his face, glancing toward the
fence.
"Good evening," nodded the lunatic.
"What a pretty place you have."
"Yes. 'Tis rather nice."
"Lived here long?"
"About nineteen years."
"Takes lots of time to keep a place |
looking good." , |
"Yes, it does. I put in about all my :
j 6pare time." t
"Still, it's satisfaction to have nice
surroundings."
"Sure. When I came here the yard j
was full of weeds and rubbish. Hadn't i
been cared for at all."
"I suppose you bought the place
pretty cheap, though?"
"Oh, it isn't my place."
"No? Just working here?"
"Why, of course, it's mine in a way, I
so long as I pay the rent."
"Oh, then it isn't your own house'
I
and garden?"
"Xo. They belong to Baglev, the j
banker. Lives up the road there in the
big grounds."
"Oh, yes. I noticed them. My! but
it must take him lots of time to trim
his walks."
"He trim walks? I guess not. He |
pays tnree or lour garaeners 10 ao n. \
"Then, cf course, as this is his, he \
pays you for your work?"
"Don't you believe it. I pay h;m for
letting me live here."
"Then, of course, he lets you have it
for less than the folks who neglected
it?"
"Ha! ha! You're funny, aren't you?
Why, he charges me more on account
of improved property."
"And won't the house and garden
<
1 ever be yours?"
"Not likely, it's all I can do now to pay
the rent."
, i
The lunatic opened the gate waiKea i
slyly up to the man and whispered, (
"Say, how did you get away?''
Theatre in Front aYrds.
From the Nen Yodk Sun.
A theatre that will be the smallest
in New York is to be built in the
yards of two old dwellings at 66 and
68 West Thirty-eigth street. It will ,
accommodate 266 people. The orchestra
will hold 98. The balcony 91 ,
and the gallery 77. The stage will be j
19 feet wide and 14 feet deep and <
will be devoted to vaudeville and
moving pictures. <
Although the theatre will be three- i
stories high it will have an area only <
40 by 37 feet. It will cost $6,000 to <
build, according to the figures of
Architect Mitchel Bernstein, who 1
planned the building. <
Entrance >o the theatre will be
through the dwellings, which are used (
as batchelor apartments. The theatre 1
is being built by the Rhinelander (
estate, which owns the property, and
1 is being done for Paul D. Leighton,
who has the lease. Mr. Leighton complained
to the Rhinelanders of the
small revenue he was getting and to ;
increase the returns from the prop- ?
' erty the building of a theatre in the 3
yard was suggested.
"Even More Abundantly." <
A young woman was going to entertain
a number of her friends in
j rather cramped quarters in the city,
j and had not all the conveniences. She ;
went to a kind friend up the street, <
to borrow one or two necessary
things.
"Is that all you want?" asked the z
friend. 1
"Yes, I think, everything," said the J
inexperienced one.
"But you will need this, and that,
and the other," said the experienced
woman, naming the articles. ?
"I was so thankful afterward." said 1
the young hostess, "that I went to c
x n?
some one wno Knew just exactly wuai
T needed better than T did myself, and
was willing to supply it."
It is almost an illustration of pray- (
er. We go to God, asking certain
thins:?. We need not he afraid that
#
we sh.ill not 2Pt all we need. Our
"eeds are usually much more numer- r
ons than we ourselves are conscious '
of. But in His experienced wisdom
Uo that whereof we ought to
ask even better th2n we do ourselves, q
onrl in fVio ri/^TinOO^? nf fathprlv r
love, He supplies the known and the j
unknown lack.?onward.
Giant Pennsylvania Frnar.
(Allen Pa. Telegram to ThePhiladel- r
phia Record.) a
The residents of Guthsville, seven
miles from here along the Jordon,
are excited over a monstet* bullfrog
paid to wefeh at least fortv pounds.
e
Alexander Hartzell, while frowns: in
3
tvtp stream, was knocked down info
r
q ri< p "ool wh^n the brute jumped ocroincf
Tver Ppfpy KYaU^P IT111Sfr>for]
pntirfio-p fo ?TO pffoy t^r* ail??->pi
-n-ffh q p-bot 2:1m, but tbo fro2: es- t
nnred Mm bv jumping over bis head. I
Tho re~f of the terror-stricken natives ^
are row after the fro2; in squads. 11
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The Test
Meri
When you buy
thing which you u
one in a lifetime; it i
to the matter and i
which has proven i
.1 i # .
otners, or Duy iro]
firm that has a repui
goods that prove 5
their customers.
Since we have be<
have sold hundred?
and have hundreds <
for others we can d<
Our line of instrui
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esr graue ui inaiiuiai
ments -as these kind
Our prices are as 1
sidered and we car
them.
If you are interest
on us or write us fo
HOI I A
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fleeting Elks. <
A meeting of New-berry lodge, B. P. *
0. Elks, will be held on the lodge
rooms at 8 o'clock on Saturday night. ,
Business of importance is to be transacted,
and a full attendance is urged. ,
f]
Sensonable Hints,
Frosted ears should be rubbed with
snow until the criculation returns.
A newspaper folded into an oblong
shape and thrust under the back of '
the vest makes a good substitute for '
an overcoat. <
When starting on your winter vacation
don't forget to take along a
?ood coal-oil stove. It will heat your
cottage or tent at a cost of only a few
cents a day.
As a cold weather game tennis is
setter tha.i golf. It affords more exercise.
J
Foot ctoves are userui, dui mey are i
jumbersorne. W/h n you go to see a 1
toot ball game it is better to wear
jverstoes.
NOMINATIONS.
For Mayor.
Z. F. Wright is hereby annoftaced
is a candidate for Mayor of Newberry, 1
subject to the city Democratic pri- 1
nary. j
i
J. J. Langford is hereby announced (is
a candidate for re-election as MayDr
of Newberry, subject to the city
Democratic primary.
Alderman Ward 1.
W. H. Shelley is hereby announced
is a candidate for reelection as Alder- *
nan in Ward 1, subject to the rules .
)f the Democratic primary.
R. C. Perry is hereby announced as
i candidate for Alderman from Ward
L. He will abide the rules of the *
Democratic primary. Friends.
Alderman Ward 2. 1
H. H. Abrams is hereby announced c
is a candidate for reelection as Aldernan
in Ward 2, subject to the rules
)f the Democratic primary.
I
Dr. E. H. Kibler is announced as a t
i
iandidate for Alderman from Ward 2, i s
" ii? 1? -r .1 -r\ I r
ma win aoiae me ruies ur me i^ciiau- ?
iratic primary. Voters.
Alderman Ward 8. 6
Clarence T. Summer is hereby anlounced
as a candidate for reelection
is Alderman in Ward 3, subject to the
'ules of the Democratic primary.
I
J. B. Walton is announced as a can- r
lidate for Alderman from Ward 3, and ?
rill abide the rules of the Democratic
>rimary. Voters. j
Alderman Ward 4.
E. L. Rodelsperger is hereby anlounced
a? a candidate for reelection
s Alderman in Ward 4, subject to the j,
ules of the Democratic primary. j(
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Udorinnn
.1IWV1 1IIM H ?? ? ? Ai
J. P. Livingston is hereby announc- ^
d as a candidate for reelection as ^
cl
lderman in Ward subject to the y
ules of the Democratic primary. ^
! a
For CoiiimissifHier of Public Works.
C. E. Summer is hereby nominated < f<
or reflection as a member of the I ti
toard of Couimissioners of Public ! ^
V'orks, subject to the Democratic pri- j
lary. ! E
of Time Pr<
ts of an Art
an article, some- 1HS25
sually buy only [WJf
s well to look in- MT
select something psatisfartorv
with
m some reliable ~~
tation for selling
;atisfactory with 1
sn in business we
5 of instruments
of satisfied customers. An
3 for you.
- t ^ 4 rv% r\
merits range lrom meuiuiu^
cture. We do not handle ti
are only made to sell and n
ow as can be obtained any v
l arrange convenient terais
:ed in either piano, player p
r catalogue, prices and tern
ND BROI
jenwood, South Carolii
$> <?!
$> LODGE DIEECTOBY. <$>
8> <?>
Newbery Camp, No. 542, W. 0. W.,
meets every second and fourth Wednesday
night in Klettner's Hall, at 8
3'clock.
t
Amity Lodge, Jfo. 87, A. F. M.
Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M., meets
svery first Monday night' at 8 o'clock
in MasoDic Hall. Visiting brethren
cordially invited.
H. H. Rikard,
J. W. Earhardt, W. M.
Secretary.
Wodmen of tlxe World.
Maple Camp, No. 437, W. 0. W.,
neets every first and third Wedneelay
evening at 7.45 o'cjock. Visiting
brethren are corially welcome.
D. D. Darby,
T. Burton, Clerk.
C. C.
Bergell Tribe, So. 24, I. 0. B. 3T.
Bergell Tribe, No. *24, I. 0. R. M.,
EV'ill meet Thursday night, September
19, and every Thursday night thereifter.
Ira M. Sligh,
). Klettner, Sachem.
Chief of Records.
Signet Chapter, >o. 18, B. A. M.
Signet Chapter, No. 18. R. A. M.,
neets every second Monday night at
I o'clock in Masonic Hall.
Fred. H. Dominick,
Harry W. Dominick, E. H. P.
Secretary.
Daoteechee Council, JTo. 4, D. of P. 1 .
0. R. M.
Cateechee Council, No. 4, D. of P.,
neets every other Tuesday night at 8
>'clock in Klnettner's Hall.
Omaha Tribe, I. 0. B. M.
Omaha Tribe, No. 75, I. 0. R. M.,
^rosperilty, S. C., meets every first and .
hird Friday night at 8o'clock in Ma- !
ionic hall. Visiting brethren are wel'
"ome. G. H. Dominick,
Prof. J. S. Wheeler, Sachem.
Chief of Records.
!-ll-12-lyr.
Lacota Tribe, I. 0. R. 3T.
Lacota tribe, No. 79, I. 0. R. M., Jaapa,
S. C., meeting every other Wed- '
lesday night at 8 o'clock in Summer '
tall. Visiting brethren are welcome. A.
K. "RntJa*
'. Wm. Folk, Sachem.
Keeper of Records.
i
EAT WHAT YOU WAJT
Eat what you want when you warn (
t and "Digestit." Two or three tab- j
sts after meals digests all the food, j
revents distress, relieves indigestion
istantly. Brown's Digestit is a little
ablet easy to swallow, absolutely
armless. It has relieved thousands
nd is guaranteed to please you, if not j
our money refunded?50c.
:hen its foundation is undermined,
nf\ if the foundation of health?eood ,
igestion?is attacked, quick collapse
dIIows. Oil the first signs of jndiges!on.
Dr. King's New Life Pills should
e taken to tone the stomach and reglat?
liver, kidneys and bowels. Pleas- ~
nt, easy, safe and only 25 cents at W.
!. Pelham's. I
)ves the
icle.
id what we can do
;rades to the high.le
cheapest instrulot
for service.
^here, quality confor
those desiring
i
iano or organ call
is.
"HERS,
ia
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SOUTHEBJf BAILWAY.
Schedules Effective December S, 191L
Arrivals and Departnres dewberry,
S. C.
(N. B.?These schedule figures are
shown aS information only and are not
guaranteed.)
8:51 a. m.?No. 15, daily from Columbia
to Greenville. Pullman
sleeping car between Charleston
and Greenville.
11:50 a. m.?No. 18, daily, from Greenville
to Columbia. Arrives Columbia
1:35 p. m., Augusta 8:35 p. m.
Charleston 8:15 p. m.
r? m?Mn 17 Hflilv. from ColuDft
" ?- Ufa ?W. ? ,,
bia to Greenville.
9:05 p. m.?No. 16, daily, from Greenville
to Columbia. Pullman sleeps
fng car Greenville to Charleston.
Arrives Charleston 8:15 a. m. Arrive
Savannah 4:15 a. m. Jacksonville
8:30 a. nt
Four further information call oo
ticket agents, or E. H. Coapman, V. P.
& G. M., Washington, D. C.; J. L. V
Meek, A- G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga., or P.
L. Jenkins, T. P. A., Augusta, Ga.
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ENS ? R.
Schedule in effect June 4, 1912. Subject
to change without notice. Schedules
indicated are not guaranteed:
A. C. L 52.- 53.
Lv. Charleston .. .. 6.00am 10.30pm
Lv. Sumter.. . ^ ... 9.41am 6.55pm
C., N. & L.
Lv. Columbia 11.35am 4.55pm
Lv. Prosperity 1.12am 3.34pm
Lv. Newberry l.zypm a.zupra
Lv. Clinton 2.30pm 2.35pm
Lv. Laurens.. .. 2.52pm 2.05pm
c. & w. c.
Ar. Greenville 4.00pm 12.20pm
Ar. Spartanburg. .. 4.05pm 12.20pm
3. A. L.
Ar. Abbeville 3.55pm 1.02pm
Ar. Greenwood 3.27pm 1.33pm
/? 1 A OAam
Ar. Athens b.uopm iu.oua.ui
Ar. Atlanta 8.45pm 8.00am.
A. C. L. # 54. 55.
Lv. Columbia 5.00pm ll.lSank
Lv. Prosperity 6.26pm 9.50an>
Ly. Newberry 6.44pm 9.32an&
Lv. Clinton 7.35pm 8.44aia
Lv. Laurens 7.55pm 8.20am
C. & W, C,
Ar. Greenville 9.30pm 7.00am
4 S. A. L.
Ar. Greenville 2.28am 2.38am r
* ' ?- 11 - O r* n AO.
at. ADDevine ^.ooarn ^.uoaxu
At. Athens 5.04am 11.59pm
At. Atlanta 7.15am 9.55pm
Nos. 52 and 53 arrive and depart
'rom Union Station, Columbia, daily,
ind run through between Charleeton
md Greenville.
Noe. 54 and 55 arrive and depart
jervais street, Columbia, dally except
Sunday, and run through between Coumbia
and Greenville.
W. J. Craig, P. T. AL,
Wilmington. N. CL
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